Announcing a new season of America's Town Hall
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Join the National Constitution Center for a series of FREE America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news—accessible from your computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below.
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Jan 26 I 12 p.m. ET
Free Online
The National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General host a bipartisan conversation of state attorneys general, featuring Attorney General Phil Weiser of Colorado and Attorney General Mark Brnovich of Arizona, to discuss key issues regarding federalism and states’ rights, from the COVID-19 pandemic to law enforcement, elections, and more. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Governance at the National Association of Attorneys General.
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JAN 27 I 2 p.m. ET
Free Online
Last year, the National Constitution Center, with generous support by Jeff Yass, commissioned a constitution drafting project that brought together leading progressive, libertarian, and conservative scholars to draft their ideal versions of a new constitution. Join Debi Ghate, vice president of strategy and innovation at Philanthropy Roundtable, as she speaks with Jeff Yass to discuss the inspirations and origins of this landmark project. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, will then moderate a panel with the drafting team leaders—Caroline Fredrickson of team progressive, Ilya Shapiro of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative—to discuss how they drafted their constitutions and where the project should go next.
This program is presented in partnership with The Philanthropy Roundtable.
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JAN 29 I 12 p.m. ET
Free Online
In the wake of election 2020, the Penn Journal of Constitutional Law presents its annual law review symposium on the past, present, and future of presidential elections, in partnership with the National Constitution Center. The three-panel discussion will feature leading scholars, law professors, political scientists, journalists, and former campaign advisers, as they explore the history, current challenges, and future of presidential elections.
This program is presented in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law.
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February at America's Town Hall
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FEB 2 I 7 p.m. ET
Free Online
Join Michael Gerhardt, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina School of Law and scholar in residence at the National Constitution Center, to celebrate the launch of his latest book, Lincoln’s Mentors: The Education of a Leader—an examination of how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership, and how five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become one of America’s greatest presidents. Gerhardt will be joined by leading historians H.W. Brands, professor of history and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the new book The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom, and Judith Giesberg, professor of history at Villanova University and director of the Last Seen Project, in conversation moderated by Jeffrey Rosen.
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FEB 15 I 7 p.m. ET
Free Online
The America of the early republic was built on a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could learn from its past to secure its future. Join Joanne Freeman, Class of 1954 Professor of American History and of American Studies at Yale University, Robert McDonald, professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia—all contributors to the new volume Revolutionary Prophecies: The Founders and America’s Future—to discuss the diverse cast of characters that founded the nation, and how their vision for the country’s future shaped American history.
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This Friday: Scholar Exchange: Canonical/Landmark Cases With Judge Marjorie Rendell
Join us for our free online classes. Part lecture and part lively conversation, they are perfect for lifelong learners.
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JAN 15 | 1 p.m. ET
The Honorable Marjorie Rendell, senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to explore the history of the Supreme Court and landmark Supreme Court cases. Judge Rendell will also share more about her career, discuss the role of a judge in the Court of Appeals and how the court functions within the federal court system, as well as answer questions from participants.
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Can't join a live America's Town Hall program?
LISTEN to a weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen by searching for We the People in your favorite podcast app.
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Thank you for being a part of the National Constitution Center's community of lifelong learners and for your support of our mission to increase awareness and understanding of the U.S. Constitution among the American people. Your contribution makes our crucially important work possible. Please consider becoming a Member or making a gift to support our new and expanded online learning opportunities and to help us provide constitutional education for all.
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